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Association for Promoting Retreats
  • Where to Go
  • About APR
  • Membership
  • Bursary Scheme
  • Resources
  • News and Events

Membership Application

Apply for or renew your membership to the APR

Please choose whether you would like to take out a new subscription to the APR, or renew an existing one
I am applying as an (please choose one)(Required)
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What is your new ministry?(Required)
Group disclaimer(Required)
Name(Required)
Postal Address(Required)
Please note that this form requires an entry in every field; please duplicate if necessary.
Data Protection(Required)
At the Association for Promoting Retreats (APR), we are committed to promoting high-quality Christian retreat experiences for everyone. In order to help us promote your work more appropriately on our website and through our social media channels, and to reassure ourselves of your suitability to support us in our mission, we would be grateful if you could tell us a little about yourself, using the questions below. Firstly, approximately how long have you been leading retreats / Quiet Days?
If you are ordained, do you currently hold a Bishop’s License or PTO?
Please can you email a copy of your most recent Safeguarding certificate to us (promoting.retreats@gmail.com) to support your application to join the APR
It is now a requirement that all APR member Retreat Leaders hold a current DBS certificate; please contact your parish or diocese if you are unsure of your status or need to arrange for a check.
Please can you supply the name and (email) address of someone (ideally in your own diocese) who can confirm the suitability of your application for membership of the APR as a Retreat Leader. Please note that if we are unable to obtain a suitable reference, or are not satisfied with your credentials as a retreat leader, we will enrol you as an individual member of the APR (and keep in touch with you via newsletters etc), but will be unable to promote your work ourselves.
To continue, please enter the DATE given as the password in your invitation letter (using the format dd/mm/yyyy)
Next Retreats Handbook(Required)
As a new deacon or Reader/LLM, we invite you to pre-order a copy of the NEXT (2026) edition of the Retreats Handbook, at the highly-discounted rate of just £8.00 (inc P&P). This will be posted to you on its publication in December.
Subscription selection(Required)
Please note that the reduced rate for applications between 1 December and 31 March only applies to individual or concessionary memberships
Individual membership of the APR is just £30 a year (the concessionary rate for those on low incomes is £25 a year). By becoming a Friend of APR, for £50 each year, you will also be donating £20 to our Bursary Fund, thus enabling someone in financial hardship to experience the benefit of a retreat. All members will automatically receive a copy of the NEXT available edition of Retreats when it is published in December.
Group membership currently stands at £35 a year. All group members will automatically receive two copies of the NEXT available edition of Retreats when it is published in December.
All members will automatically receive a copy of the NEXT available edition of Retreats when it is published in December.
All members will automatically receive a copy of the NEXT available edition of Retreats when it is published in December.
Previous Retreats Handbook(Required)
Would you like to purchase a copy of the PREVIOUS (2025) edition of the Retreats Handbook, for just £12.50 (inc P&P)?
Cena: £ 12.50
Optional Extra Donation
Would you like to add an optional extra donation to expand the work of our Bursary Fund?
Your extra donation will help us provide more retreat bursaries to people who otherwise would not be able to afford the costs of their retreat. Please input amount below (in pounds)
Gift Aid(Required)
Through the Government’s Gift Aid scheme, the Association for Promoting Retreats (APR) can claim an additional 25p for every £1 you donate. So if you are a UK taxpayer, you can increase the value of your donations to us by 25%, at no extra cost to yourself! Simply tick the box to confirm your taxpayer status. We will use the details provided to update your record and to process your donations to us.
When you 'submit' this form, you will be redirected to Paypal where you can complete your payment (which will be treated as a donation). Please make a note of the amount you owe; we would be very grateful if you could also consider covering the Paypal fee (usually less than £1) when prompted.
Thank you for your application to the Association for Promoting Retreats. We are very grateful for your support, and will be in touch soon. If you have any further questions about your application in the meantime, please do email us on promoting.retreats@gmail.com

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